Rivard, KenMareMagnum
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111 pages. Explores the relatively new genre of postcard fiction. These short, short stories draw our attention to those fleeting moments that are the most telling and significant. Vivid and compelling portraits, they bring alive a dynamic cast of characters caught in the intensity of their lives. Slightest wear. Bright clean and unmarked. "Stirring, whimsical, entertaining, Ken Rivard is back with a new collection of laugh-out-loud funny, heartbreaking glimpses into the lives of some unusual people." - W.P. Kinsella. Excellent copy. Book
246 pages. The story of Jack Hodgin's education and perseverance and maturation as an artist and of his ever-renewing delight in the world fo the senses and the world of the spirit. Will provide lasting insight and inspiration for writers and readers, teachers and students, scholars and the interested public alike. Clean, bright and unmarked with lightest wear. Excellent copy. Gift quality. Book
232 pages. "Torn between a beautiful career-driven wife and an enigmatic lover, trapped on a stock market roller-coaster and tormented by recurring chest pains, Michael Samuels becomes a desperate man playing for time. But the odds are against him and time is running out." - from back cover. Usual library markings. Average wear. Solid copy. Book
112 pages. Author has lived on Vancouver Island for 30 years. Author's signature atop title page. Moderate wear and soiling. Solid copy. Book
Over 373 pages. A haunting story of the hardships created by World War II and their impact on human behaviour. An inclusive portrayal of the power of love, hate, friendships and family life in circumstances beyond normal comprehension. Author's signature and inscription atop half-title page. Clean, bright and unmarked with minimal wear. Excellent copy. Book
683 pages. Brings together fifteen of the most significant plays published in Canadian Theatre Review between 1974 and 1991. Most have been out of print since their appearance in the journal. Includes lost classics such as Ten Lost Years and This is For You, Anna. Moderate wear. Average quantity of markings to contents. Rubber stamp upon half-title page. Solid copy in bright red covers. Book
656 pages. Author's signature upon title page. At the close of a surgical operation, the surgeons take off their masks and talk about both profession-related and unrelated matters. In the same manner, this narrative novel, presented in trilogy fashion, takes the mask off the medical profession and its practicioners, both generalists and specialists. It presents many underlying secrets that are often not available to the lay public at large. The protaganist, a Canadian surgeon, is revealed in both his professional and private life, his avocations and romances, his family life, challenges, triumphs and defeats. Minor wrinkle to bottom edge of illustrated front cover else virtually as new. Excellent copy. Book
199 pages. Author's signature upon title page. Twelve new Hobbema stories from the author of Born Indian, The Fencepost Chronicles and Shoeless Joe. Light wear. Unmarked. Nice copy. Book
195 pages. "These four plays are part of my life in the sixties... Originally I wanted to call this book Schoolplays - since the plays as I remember their productions swarm with schools, public, nursery, private and high. As you read them you can watch somebody grow up." - from preface. Prior owner's name atop title page else unmarked. Average wear. Solid copy. Book